diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a16063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[bumpversion]
+current_version = 1.2.0
+commit = True
+
+[bumpversion:file:configure.ac]
+
+[bumpversion:file:doc/conf.py]
+
+[bumpversion:file:appveyor.yml]
+
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1f4e54..f9e0c45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 !*/
 
 !.gitignore
+!.bumpversion.cfg
 
 !*.c
 !*.h